County Olivet

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

10,989

3,011

--

140,000

70,000

Walker Justinian

Justinian

County Olivet is at the top of Vale of Olives; ruled by Count Walker Justinian, the town of Olivet has the distinction of having a working planetary shield. Olivet's manors are famous for their olives and olive oil as well as a variety of citrus and nuts.

Barony of Jahant

Guelph Jahant is the Lord of Jahant; his family is distantly related to House Justinian, though it has plenty of Van Gelder in its bloodline as well. Jahant itself is a hill town midway up the Vale of Olives, and is a particularly dependable vassal of Olivet; it is famous for the boar hunted in its hills, who feed on wild truffles.

Barony of Coarsegold

County of Childeric of the Bees

Ruled by Count Fredo Hawkwood, the Bees was once a Justinian county that was lost through marriage.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

8,780

1,024

--

98,040

49,020

Fredo Hawkwood

Hawkwood

Redburg

Situated inside the Mountains of Moab, Redburg is a herding town. During several of the wars between Bee and Vine it has been used as a military base by the Count of the Bees.

Castelcandide

County of Childeric of the Vines

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

8,120

834

--

89,540

44,770

NPC

Justinian

Ravenhurst

Gant-on-Moss

Barony of Fowler

Situated near the mouth of the Vale of Olives, Fowler is a little up in the foothills. Grapes from Fowler are often dried into raisins, and its population swelled with an influx of people fleeing the Siege of Akko. Some of them have stayed, allowing the baron to put more fields under cultivation.

County of Johburg

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

8,941

844

--

97,850

48,925

Amber Van Gelder

Van Gelder - Coastal Fief

Free Port of Rotdam

Rotdam is the next town south along the Wild Coast from Johburg, and it has not been under noble rule since Mad Baron Aziz Azizi was killed by a popular mob for allegedly performing dark rites in his palace. Legends still tell of how he had a room whose walls were dyed red with blood, though the palace itself has long been razed and replaced by a Civic Arena, famous for gladitorial contests. Now, Rotdam is ruled by a Council of Aldermen under a direct charter from the Court at Akko. It retains traditional obligations to Johburg, and the Count or Countess is given the Keys to the Port of Rotdam upon her accession, but with the arrival of the League to Yathrib the burghers have been beginning to flex more muscle. Rotdam never had very many dependent manors, relying instead on the fishing trade, and with the dissolution of the barony many of those manors have been deeded to the Brother Battle, who maintain a chapter house in Rotdam whose prior-administrator is an ex officio alderman.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

496

2,126

--

26,220

13,110

NPC

Free City - Coastal Fief

Barony of Teldam

Set on a bluff on the Calpe peninsula, Teldam is the southern-most town held by the Known Worlders and the subject of constant Kurgan raiding. While it once boasted an active port, the docks were outside the city walls and now the fishermen drag their boats up to cover or into the town itself at night. Teldam has been conquered by the Kurgans on no less than six separate occasions in the last century, but its inland mesne vassals have been able to retake it with the help of Johburg each time. Still, it is a shadow of what it once was, as its lack of a proper harbor requires larger ships to anchor offshore and send in boats.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

3,612

198

--

38,100

19,050

Open

Coastal Fief

Barony of Margat

Inland of Rotdam and southeast of Johburg is Margat, one of Johburg' s inland vassals. Originally granted to one of the Count's daughters as a dowry, the barony bears her name even centuries later. The Counts of Johburg still maintain a country residence near Margat that rather overshadows the baron's own palace. Margat's wheat is supposed to be particularly excellent, and several Charioteers have experimented with trying to export its famous bread in the form of unbaked dough.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

4,541

311

--

48,520

24,260

Open

--

Barony of Helborg

One of the mountain baronies, Helborg was the only one of Johburg's vassals to avoid heavy fighting during the Betrayal, though the town's geography makes it a natural citadel. Though it grows citrus and wheat in terraced fields, Helborg's manors put most of their land towards pasture, and Helborg wool is somewhat famous. During the Betrayal, Helborg served as an arsenal for Johburg and indeed all the southern campaigns, and now the Muster have rented portions of its arsenal to use as a facility for training and R&R far from the front. The townsfolk have cautiously welcomed mercenary money, though there has been an increase in crime, drugs and several unpleasant incidents with guilders who have gone too far.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

3,981

545

--

45,260

22,630

Open

Mountain Fief

Barony of Crow's Landing

Though a vassal of Johburg, Crow's Landing is more properly in Cote-Leon than on Cape Hattusas or the Wild Coast. It is just on the northern edge of the badlands of Pilgrim's Landing, and is most famous as the site of the Battle of Hamelin Hill during the All Saints' War. Originally a Leon barony, Crow's Landing became a vassal of Johburg as a weregild for Johburg's lifting of a blockade of Port-Leon during the brief 'War of the Ports' prior to the Kurgan invasion. Now, Crow's Landing is most famous as a base for tech redeemers and relic hunters who comb the ruins of the deserted starport badlands to its south.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

3,981

545

5,000

45,260

22,630

Lusara Decados

Decados - Other Represents Relichunters and badlanders.

County of Leon

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

11,234

2,092

--

133,260

66,630

Renaud Germain DeMoley

DeMoley

Barony of Arvin

Northwest of Leon, Arvin is renowned for its orchards, particularly its apple cider. Terraced vineyards also produce a quite drinkable white wine. During the Betrayal, Arvin was the site of a major Kurgan encampment used in the latter stages of the war to prosecute the final assault on Akko. As a consequence, Arvin experienced far less direct spoilage than the rest of Leon, as Jalalkan kept the vineyards running and the manor intact. The Baron of Arvin has since capitalized on this, absorbing a number of nearby manors.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

3,812

178

--

39,900

19,950

Seraphine De Moley

DeMoley

Barony of Josselin

One of Leon's oldest vassals, Josselin is just inland of the coast south of Joyeaux. It used to be a close town with Joyeaux itself, but since Joyeaux left Leon behind relations between the two places have been strained. Josselin was hard-hit in the betrayal; reliant on fishing, many of its boats were destroyed and so many of the fishing families have lost their livelihood. Worse still is an ongoing dispute with Joyeaux over Josselin's traditional right to fish in the fens immediately near the citadel.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

3,248

320

--

35,680

17,840

Open

Coastal Fief

Deylik of Farouk

The only taifa barony in the Known Worlds' territory, the Sheikhdom of Farouk is north of Joyeaux along the banks of the Joyeaux, though the river is too broad to allow for easy crossing there. Farouk al-Farouk conquered the barony in 4983, and when the tides of war retreated founded himself surrounded by crusaders. He cut a deal with the elderly Count Renaud de Moley (grandfather of the current count) and swore fealty to Leon. During the Betrayal, Baron Farouk remained silent, letting Jalalkan's forces pass him by, neither aiding nor hindering their forces officially. After Joscelin's Crusade the canny Kurgan lord immediately renewed his vows, but he is now closer to both Auberry and Joyeaux than Leon, and those two counties eye the riverine barony.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

4,102

401

--

45,030

22,515

Farouk al-Farouk

Taifa Barony

Barony of the Altamont

The quintessential mountain barony, the manors of the Altamont grow few crops. Instead, the chiefs of the mountain men pay the Lord of the Altamont homage, filling his armies with fierce hobilars on mountain ponies and paying a tax in goats and sheep to the barony each year. In years past, the Baron of Altamont acquired some lowland manors, but they were lost to Arvin and now the Altamonters pride themselves on having a sort of highland independence. The ramshead of the Altamont was particularly feared by the Kurgans during the Betrayal, as the Lord led constant raids out of the mountains against Jalalkan's supply lines, but he was ultimately caught and quartered along with his heirs shortly before the arrival of Joscelin's Crusade. A distant Known Worlder relative has now taken over the barony and is grappling with earning the trust of the mountain chiefs his cousins cemented over many generations.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

1,943

113

100,000

170,560

85,280

Leilani Hawkwood

Hawkwood - Mountain Fief - Others represent the Mountain Tribes

Sovereign Baronetcy of Gant

A small but proud town, Gant is in fact south of Akko on the border between Johburg and Childeric of the Vines. The lord of Gant was once a mesne tenant of the

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

1,002

87

--

10,890

5,445

Open

--

Comstock

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

2,077

516

5,000

33,430

16,715

NPC

Hawkwood - Mountain Fief - Others represents wealty miners.

Port-Leon

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

3,784

976

5,000

47,600

23,800

Open

Coastal Fief

Two Counties of Auberry and Maleband

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

8,671

1,345

--

100,160

50,080

Lyov Decados

Decados

March of Sidon

Sidon Keep is one of the few great castles owned by an independent lord instead of a Crusader State castellan; perched atop a hill in the Craglands, it (along with Arsuf, which guards its westerly valleys) is one of the only bastions keeping the Kurgans from the Lesser Fork itself.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

5,432

676

--

61,080

30,540

Karl Justinian

Justinian

Barony of Arsuf

North of the Lesser Fork, Arsuf is an exposed hill barony that suffered heavily during the Betrayal. It was reconquered by an al-Malik knight, Ranjat al-Arsuf, who claimed the barony for his own with a claim to one of the Fifty Fiefs.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

2,409

216

--

26,250

13,125

NPC

al-Malik

Barony of Avenal

Situated at the head of the Pass of Arrows, Avenal is a new barony, created by Auberry after the fall of Maleband. Its territory used to be part of the lands of the Earl of Malefaux, a vassal of Maleband; now, Malefaux's only remnant is the crusader castle at the top of the pass. Avenal Town is an important trading center for desert nomads, who bring herds over the pass to Avenal where local merchants purchase them to drive to Akko.

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

2,789

436

--

32,250

16,125

Chiaka Justinian

Justinian - Mountain Fief

Prior's Ford

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

2,013

83

--

20,960

10,480

NPC

Brother Battle Priory

Newbridge

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

2,013

83

--

20,960

10,480

Martin DeMoley

DeMoley - Includes town at Cripple Bridge

Saba

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

3,045

212

--

32,570

16,285

Open

--

Lordship of Joyeaux and County of Oultrejoyeaux

Rural H.Holds

Urban H.Holds

Other

High Pop.

Low Pop.

Ruler

Notes

5,237

1,611

3,000

72,980

36,490

Juan Antonio ... Justus

Hazat - Other represents Crusader Camps

Jopha

One of the Oultrejoyeaux baronies, Jopha is half-way to Malaga. Famed for its dates, the Barony is almost constantly at war with several nearby vassals of the Malagan emir. Recently, though, it conquered the nearby town of Ghilat and has added it to its barony.